How Does Society Shape Us

There are many ways society can shape or change us. Some specific examples of this are stereotypes, clothing, and religion. These things can shape us in many different ways and forms.
Stereotypes have been around for a long period of time. Stereotypes is an idea or picture of a particular type of person or thing. They are still relevant in today’s society. Stereotypes shape us in many ways. If you have a stereotype, it affects who you associate yourself with, what kinds of foods you eat, how you dress, how people think of you, and even how you think of yourself. Stereotypes can bring people down. It can destroy self-esteem. Stereotypes can affect how you see a person, which affects how you treat them. This can affect the way people see you, if you are rude then those people will probably not like you.
Clothing, is another thing that can shape us. Clothing is an important part of everyone's everyday routine. Everyone wears clothes. Clothing can shape society by how you dress, what brand you’re wearing, and your style of dress. It also affects the people you tend to hang out with. For example, in highschool a certain group of kids might wear hoodies to school and they all are friends because they wear the same thing. It also allows you to express your individualism and show you personality. Some people want the latest clothes, or clothes
In of Mice and Men, Lennie is portrayed as tall, strong and dumb. George is portrayed as short and smart. This is stereotyping, saying that tall guys are dumb while short guys are smart. In The Crucible, religion plays a big part. The people in Salem weren’t supposed to work on Sunday because it was god's day, they were expected to read and know the bible, and they believed in witches. In The Scarlet Letter, Hester was forced to wear a big red A on her dress. This affected the way people thought of, and looked at